This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 3/21/2025

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(02:09) People v. Cichuniec, 2025COA33 (March 20, 2025); The filing of a valid direct criminal appeal does not divest the district court of jurisdiction to assess costs against a defendant.

(02:54) People v. Rodriguez-Ortiz, 2025COA30 (March 20, 2025); Search warrant requirements for cell phone records, Firearm toolmark and Call Detail Records expert testimony without Shreck hearings, Molotov cocktail is an "explosive" and an "incendiary device" for the purpose of a COV sentence, Convictions for attempted extreme indifference murder and first degree arson not based on identical evidence are not mandated for concurrent sentences.

(14:10) UNPUBLISHED People v. Shrader, 24CA1296 (March 20, 2025); Right to counsel not reasonably and clearly conveyed to defendant resulted in defendant not being able to waive right to counsel.

(17:03) UNPUBLISHED People v. Younger, 22CA0597 (March 20, 2025); Newly discovered evidence vs. defense showing of reasonable probability that the result of the trial would have been different when seeking a new trial.

(19:21) Thompson v. United States, 23-1095 (March 21, 2025); A misleading statement under 18 U. S. C. §1014 can only be punished as a "false statement" if, when considered in context, it is not true.

(21:59) Luethje v. Kyle, 24-1257 (10th Cir. March 19, 2025); Officers were not entitled to qualified immunity since they lacked an objectively reasonable belief in an ongoing emergency to justify the warrantless entry, did not have probable cause for the arrest, and used excessive force by allowing the canine to continue biting Luethje after he was subdued.

(23:23) United States v. Tavberidze, 23-CR-585-03 (JSR), 2025 WL 748354 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025); A provision of the federal sentencing guidelines allowing the judge to apply a one-point deduction where a defendant pleads guilty before the government starts preparing for trial created a trial penalty, violating defendant's Sixth Amendment right to trial.

Links:

People v. Cichuniec, 2025COA33 (March 20, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/55cbb081-9399-4c1e-865d-7ecb2fe6d635.pdf?rdr=true

Cichuniec, Motion to accept Amicus Brief

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9532e83c-e3c3-4b93-a6ea-9f44b93d503c.pdf?rdr=true

Cichuniec, order striking amicus brief

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/cff4d47a-7e59-4af8-98cf-af0492e2d67b.pdf?rdr=true

Cichuniec, Motion to reconsider denial of extension of time

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4bf0655d-9d49-4d05-a9e8-a236031ed53a.pdf?rdr=true

Cichuniec, order denying motion to reconsider

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bd2aa599-e636-4b35-b65e-69cd85c5293e.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Rodriguez-Ortiz, 2025COA30 (March 20, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/765b7baa-2abb-43d6-a7b9-7a5d3db62d0d.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People v. Shrader, 24CA1296 (March 20, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e3519a08-0cc9-4939-b976-fe94d4c7c9d9.pdf?rdr=true

Thompson v. United States, 23-1095 (March 21, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/7db86498-5fb3-4b28-8f44-a4f2fab0d1f1.pdf?rdr=true

Luethje v. Kyle, 24-1257 (10th Cir. March 19, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e70c8f86-0715-43bc-9995-c3eb9db0f027.docx?rdr=true

United States v. Tavberidze, 23-CR-585-03 (JSR), 2025 WL 748354 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/03447dea-6d86-487a-9131-e00cf5cfbcb0.docx?rdr=true

United States v. Tavberidze, 23-CR-585-03 (JSR), 2025 WL 748354 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 14, 2025) (Second Order)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3ae9582a-bb79-48fe-a8f3-e015c6623a4c.docx?rdr=true

Rule change 2025(08)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/594d4b17-33e9-4309-9729-9bb39bce6e8d.pdf?rdr=true

Victory Newsletter 11 of 2025

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9d37c987-7cdc-4eb6-9b15-b32ac9a5a0e6.pdf?rdr=true

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